The most compelling argument against in-store printing is that it likely isn’t your core competency as a retailer. Constant maintenance and keeping up with the latest technology can take its toll. Therefore, be wary of in-store printing programs ...

Volatile demand, growing regulation, compressed order lead times, and other factors are putting greater pressure on manufacturers and retailers. Research organization IDC looked at these and other factors to learn:
How consumers define fu...

It’s a common perception in the media and among investors. Supermarkets are middle-of-the-road retailers, and the middle is dying. It’s repeated so often that it seemingly must be true, right?
Not if Kroger Co. has anything to say about it...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Kimberly-Clark partnered with noncompeting brands for a promo aimed at educating Family Dollar shoppers that national brands are available in the store.
Excecuted last May through Labor Day, the $2 million multivendor ca...

SALISBURY, N.C. — Beth Newlands Campbell worked at Hannaford Bros. through a quarter century marked by growth and innovation.
Now her skills and experience will be put to the test at Hannaford’s much larger — and more troubled — sister cha...

MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. here conceded on Thursday that its same-store sales in December were “essentially flat,” but confirmed that its profit projections for the fourth quarter were still on track.
The report came amid what some said w...